Truss



Jan. 2, 1951 c, JONES 2,536,502

muss v Filed April 14, 1947 Inventor FREDERICK C. JONES orney Patented Jan. 2, 1951 OFFICE rnuss Frederick :Ctnon Jones, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Application April 1 4, 1947, Serial No. 741,277 In Canada'February 21, 1947 This invention relates to improvements in a truss and appertains particularly to one desig d for the support and relief of an abdominal her a.

The objects of my invention are to provide a truss supported on the body of the wearer; in such a fashion as to afford effective support; for the hernia, allow the maximum freedom of movement and to assure against the accidental shifting or displacement of the pad, resisting strains and equalizing the pressure at all times, regardless of the positions assumed by the bodyff A further object of the invention is the provision of a truss of the nature and for the purpose described that is light, trim and comfortable, may be easily and quickly adjusted and that is capable of manufacture at a reasonable cost: I

To the accomplishment of these and related objects as shall become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as shall be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

The invention will be best understood and can be more clearly described when reference is had to the drawings forming a part of this disclosure wherein like characters indicate like ;parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings:

Figure I is a front elevation of the truss as applied to the body of a wearer;

Figure 2'i's'j an enlarged rear elevation of the pad and immediate parts of the attaching straps;

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section, as taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of the pad carried-loop shown in Figure 3.

The pad 5, as here shown is a plate of moulded plastic or the like, slightly concaved on its inner side 6 and of generally isosceles triangular form with the side joining its common angles to the top, and in place of the downwardly pointing apex is a broad rounded arch I to bridge the penis. The four corners" 8 are rounded to eliminate any sharp angle that could prove uncomfortable.

A body-encircling, supporting band 9 is attached across the front of the body member 5 near the upper edge thereof. Its opposite ends are adjustably connected as by a buckle ID or the like. The height or initial positioning of the pad member 5 is determined by the adjustment of this belt 9.

A complementary pair of straps II and I2 are each attached by one end to the front or outside 7 eels-i. (01.128-95) 2 of the pad member 5, one on each sidethereof, near the top. These straps extend down over the adjacent lower corners 8 of the pad, through the crotch of the wearer and thence around his respective legs, as seen in Figure 1, coming together and crossing over the pad, where they slide freely through a loop [4 attached centrally and near the top thereof, and thence oppositely around the wearers trunk to meet in an adjustable connection such as the buckle: l5 or the like. These complementary straps provide an independent belt for adjusting the pad} pressure and maintain it pretty consistently without regard to the positions that the body of the wearer may assume, and since the opposite ends, that run around the outside of the respective legs and return forwards through the crotch to fasten to the front of the pad, preferably at opposite side and near the top, can slide freely through the loop [4, the maximum freedom'Qof movement is afforded while the strains and tension on the straps automatically equalize to maintain a constant pressure on the pad even to the lowermost corners. Great comfort and satisfaction result from this automatic pressure equalizing band that is entirely independent of the height or position adjusting band 9. T

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that a truss is provided that will fulfil all the necessary requirements, of such a device, but as many changes could be made in the above description and many apparently widely difierent embodiments of the invention may be constructed within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matters contained in the said accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitative or restrictive sense.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A truss comprising a pad, an adjustable belt attached intermediate its ends to said pad near the top thereof for suspending said pad, and a second waist-encircling belt attaching by its opposite ends to said pad independent of said first mentioned belt and defining leg-encircling loops intermediate its ends and its waistencircling portion.

2. A truss comprising a. pad, an adjustable waist-encircling pad-suspending belt attached intermediate its ends to said pad, and a second belt secured by its opposite ends to said pad for 3 applying pressure to said pad, said second belt partially overlying said first mentioned belt in relatively free sliding relation.

3. A truss comprising a pad, an adjustable waist-encircling belt attached to said pad for suspending said pad, and a second belt secured by oppositeendsto saidpad andextending down oppositessidesizofi saidi pad beyond thesl bolttom thereof and describing two leg-encircling and an intermediate body-encircling loops, said second belt being adjustable to apply pressure to said 7 side of said penis-bridging arch and defining legpad entirely independent of said first mentionedii belt.

belt attached by opposite ends to sai-depadInearthe top and at opposite sides of the frontthereof,

the ends of said belt passing down over the said" pad, near the edges, defining legeencircling loops andicrossing over eaol'r'otherdn tension-equalizing; slidingrelation in the area of the pad withthe" intermediate portiorr of-{the' beltthen defin ing a" Waist-encircling 100p:

'5.'The* combinationwith the structure set forth in" claim" 4? ofa: 100p mounted" on said-pad through which the crossed-iintermediate por tions of said secondbelt slide l 6; A truss comprising a-rigid; mouldedpl'astic pad member: formed as an irregularly shaped substantially--triangulanplate" narrowing toward the-bottom" that has" a centrally located; penisbridging archr a" waistiband attached to; saidpa'dfprtsuspending said pad; an additionarand com pl'em entary two-piece? belt having length-adjustingfmeanson' adjoining ends thereof anda" belt passingloop" mounted Qnsaidpad"; opposite ends? ofsaidfbelt attaching to' said'pad near opposite upper cornersthereoff and extending" down, said padwverlying the sloping sides of same to either 4. A truss comprising a pad memb'er;;,an ;a;d% justable Waist-encircling band attached" to said pad member near the top thereofl;andiansecondi encircling loops and crossing each other over said pad, where they slide freely through said loop, and define a waist-encircling loop.

7. A truss comprising a pad member formed as an irregularl shaped substantially isosceles triangular,plate narrowingtoward, thebottom that hasia centrally locatedi penis-bridging; arch, said plate being rigid and slightly concaved on its vinner side; a waist bandattached to said pad;

a complementary two-piece belt having lengthiadjusting means on adjoining ends thereof; a

belt passing loop mounted centrally on the out- "side of said" pad, near the top thereof; opposite REFERENCE S CITED The; following; references aIfEQOf- IBCOl-d in the file offthis patentl,

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